Wall-protecting chair attachment



Feb 2 W23. Imam G. SOROS WALL PROTECTING CHAIR ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 18, 1922 Patented Feb. EU, W23.

GEORGE SORDS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Application llled. August 18', 1922. Serial No. 582,659.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l[, GEORGE 801208, a citi zen of the United States, residing at New York, inthe county of Bronx and State'of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in W all-Protecting Chair Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a device for keeping chairs from striking against walls,,beparticularly designed to prevent the backs of the chairs from striking'and marring the walls when the chairs are placed a jacent the wall, the invention having for an object the provision of a simple and inexpensive device for the above purpose.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which theva- 'rious novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth. I

Fig. 1 of the drawings is a perspective view showing the invention applied to a chair. I

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the individual devices.

Fig. 3 is a side'view thereof.

Fig. 4: is a transverse section on the line -14c of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the rubber cap or tip.

As here embodied my improved devices comprises briefly a pair of members adapted for individual attachment to the back legs ofa chair, from which they project rearwardly a certaindistance. Each of these do vices comprises a strap 10 whichis bent to form a split collar of a suitable shape to embrace the leg to the chair, the collar being tightened on the chair leg by means of a headed screw 11 passing freely through an aperture in one strap end and threaded through the other strap end. A felt lining 12 is placed in the collar and may be at-' tac-hed thereto by forming suitable loops 1?) which take over the colla Projecting rearwardly from the collar 10 are a pair of ears 15 to which is hinged a flat bar 16 extending rearwardly in the same general plane as the collar. This bar 16 is prevented from sinking below its proper operative position by means of an angular finger 17 thereon which engages the collar adjacent the loweredge of the latter. As a convenient means ofhinging the bar 16 to the ears 15 l[ strike out from the vertical wall of the finger 17 a'tongue 18 which embraces va pin 19 fixed at its endsin the ears 15.

e To hold the bar 16 yieldingly against upward swinging movement I fix thereon one end of a flat spring 21 which projects toward the collar 10, and has its free end downturned across the collar to lie" in contact therewith as at 22. This spring is also projected between its ends transversely of the bar 1G to form a shoulder 23 adapted to engage the collar 10 when the bar is swung to vertical, or inoperative, position.

.Slidably mounted on the bar 16 is a second bar 25 which is secured thereto by means of a screw 26 passing through a longitudinal. slot 27 in the bar'25 and screwed into bar 16. Horizontal swinging movement of bar 25 may be prevented by a tongue 28 struck up from bar 16 and projecting into the slot 27. The two bars 16 and 25 to gether unite to form an extensible member.

Upon the rear end of the slidable bar 25 I mount a rubber cap or tip 30, the said rear end of the bar being bent to form a ver tically extended loop 31 upon the face of which the cap engages, the cap being held chair, a chair being indicated generally at 33 and the back legs specifically at 33 in Fig. 1. To secure the device to the chairleg the collar 10 is slipped upward over the leg and the screw ll-tightened, the felt lining 12 pre venting scratching of the chair leg. The bar 16 is placed in horizontal position, and the extension member 25 set at such suitable position as may be desired, and which may vary according to the type of chair and the overhang, or inclination, of its back. Any chance of the wall being marred or damaged in any way is thus obviated. the felt pad 30 preventing the base-board of the wall from being scratched as will be understood. When use of the device is not required the telescopic member may be swung to the position shown in dot and dash lines in Fig. 3, a flange 30 on the felt cap 30- preventing .anychance of scratching of the chair leg should the end of the device contact therewith.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is as folextending upward behind the chair leg or extending rearwardly therefrom.

2. A device of the class described comprising a collar adapted to be clamped upon a chair leg, and a bar hinged'to said collar, rigid means holding said bar against swinging movement below horizontal position, and yielding means holding said bar against upward movement from said horizontal position.

'3. A device of the class described comprising a collar adapted to be clamped upon a chair leg, and a bar hinged to said collar to swing vertically, said bar comprising a pair of sections adjustable on one another to vary the length of the bar. v

4- A device of the class described comprisbar and engaging said collar to limit swing 1 ing movement in an opposite direction.

5. A device of the class described comprising a collar adapted to be clamped upon a chair leg, a pair of ears projecting from said collar, 3, bar hinged to said cars, a flat spring fixed atone end to said bar and engaging said collar at its other end to yieldingly hold said bar against swinging movement in one direction, and a finger projecting from said bar and engaging said collar to limit swinging movement in an opposite direction, said bar being formed of two fiat straps one of which is longitudinally slotted and the other carries a headed screw passing through said slot.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

GEORGE SOROS. 

